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Exim India web site
APRIL 26, 2024
  • CTL BHP 2025 International Expo & Conference generating tremendous global interest
  • Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme Appointment of Client Relationship Manager (CRM) within the jurisdiction of Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai-II
  • KPMG in India and Arkieva announce alliance to drive digital supply chain solutions
  • Complete framework for end-to-end supply chain digitalisation launched
  • CONCOR & CSLA hold discussions on enhancing logistics efficiency & facilitating seamless service
  • GCCI felicitates outgoing DPA Chairman S. K. Mehta
  • WCO Smart Customs Project launches global survey on disruptive technology adoption in Customs
  • Port charges to increase at Basrah Oil Terminal
  • New LPG import terminal commissioned at Krishnapatnam
  • Augmentation of facilities at Kakinada Port completed
  • Vizhinjam Port's trial run of cargo operations likely next month
  • Cargo ships attacked again in Gulf of Aden
  • MSC and GSBN collaborate to boost safe transportation of lithium batteries
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges facilitating close cooperation between the chemical industry and energy transformation in Europe
  • DP World inks agreement to manage Sapangar Bay Container Port in Malaysia
  • Gujarat Maritime Board traffic in 2023-24
  • US consumer spending changes

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 26, 2024
  • ACS picks new head of Swiss office
  • RCG buys three Euro Duals
  • A smooth transition
  • Cargolux posts profit in 2023
  • Dachser to expand near Karlsruhe
  • Pallet Truck welcomes fifth new member
  • New digital release process for German seaports
  • GSE at FCO
  • CN: changes at the helm
  • French group, Italian subsidiary
  • Terminal opened in Georgia
  • Intercepting stolen cars
  • Air China Cargo and TAM Group extend partnership
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A CEO for the Caribbean
  • A sustainable centre in Suffolk
  • UK forwarder gets two HGVs with multi lock
  • Wärtsilä to deliver methanol engines to China

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Maersk claims West Med terminal congestion easing
  • Norfolk Southern uses earnings call to derail activist investor claims
  • Conf call redux: does Kuehne + Nagel know its toys from its teus?
  • Increasing scrutiny could stall rise of ecommerce platforms, as TikTok faces US ban
  • Another drag on UPS Supply Chain Solutions
  • QR Cargo's new animal facility set to fly
  • Maersk Air Cargo applies to operate aircraft in UK
  • AD Ports faces DP World in Luandan venture
  • UK stowaway rule risks collapsing haulage sector
  • ESG legislation requires a continuous approach to risk monitoring
  • Photo blog: Qatar Airways' new live animal centre

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Houthis in failed attack on U.S.-flagged Maersk Yorktown
    After a period with few reports of Houthi activity, the Iranian-backed group has resumed its targeting of merchant shipping, with Al Arabiya and other regional news outlets quoting the Houthi's military spokesman

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Container News web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Decline in global bunker indices
    During the 17th week of the year, the global Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices saw a slight downturn. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$3.01 to US$550.73/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO index experienced a decrease of US$5.85 reaching US$688.77/MT, consistently remaining below the US$700 threshold. Additionally, the MGO index also declined by US$16.81 to US$876.93/MT. "At the time of writing, the gl
  • CMA CGM applies new peak season surcharges from Asia to West Africa
    In an ongoing commitment to enhance service reliability and efficiency, CMA CGM has announced the implementation of two Peak Season Surcharges (PSS). The first PSS will take effect from 29 April 2024 (loading date) until further notice. It applies to shipments originating from China to the West Africa Central Range, encompassing destinations such as Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, and
  • DP World and Sabah Ports forge partnership to enhance capacity at Sapangar Bay Container Port
    DP World and Malaysia's Sabah Ports have forged a partnership aimed at enhancing the management of Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), solidifying its stature as the primary regional trade hub within the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Sabah Ports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suria Capital Holdings, a Malaysian publicly listed investment holdi
  • MSC strengthens UK west coast - East Med service
    Swiss/Italian box carrier MSC has extended its UK west coast - East Mediterranean service to the port of Greenock in Scotland. The service connecting Turkey with the UK West Coast and the Mediterranean will have the following rotation: Liverpool (UK) - Greenock (Scotland) - Liverpool (UK) - Portbury (UK) - Le Havre (France) - Izmir (Turkey) - Gemlik (Turkey) - Gebze (Turkey) - Tekirdag (Turkey) -
  • Four seafarers missing after ship hits bridge in China
    Four crewmen of a Chinese domestic cargo ship are missing after the vessel hit Jiujiang Bridge in Foshan in China's Guangdong province on 22 April. The ship, whose name was not released, was carrying 4,900 tonnes of rolled steel along the Yangtze River from Fuzhou in Fujian province to Heshan in Guangdong province, when at 9.20 pm local time, it hit the base of one of the bridge pillars. Built in
  • Houston ship channel maintains top ranking in US tonnage
    At their monthly meeting, the Port of Houston Authority's Port Commission met under the chairmanship of Ric Campo, who highlighted that the Houston Ship Channel maintains its leading position among the US waterways. This recognition was recently affirmed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in their release of the U.S. Coastal and Inland Navigation System 2022 Transportation Facts & Information Re
  • Kuehne+Nagel opens new automotive spare parts center in Germany
    Kuehne+Nagel, a leading logistics provider for the automotive sector, now operates a 170,000m² spare parts fulfilment and delivery centre in Wallersdorf, Germany. From this location, spare parts are distributed to BMW markets globally. Kuehne+Nagel handles the physical receipt of goods, pre-packaging, management of packaging materials and empties, and loading goods onto shuttles for dispatch to B
  • Bahrain Steel and APM Terminals Bahrain conduct study to boost safety and efficiency
    Bahrain Steel, a major producer and global supplier of iron-ore pellets, along with APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, have concluded an innovative study aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency standards, with the ultimate goal of increasing volumes at Bahrain Steel's Port Terminal, which is presently operating at maximum capacity. Over two years, under the guidance
  • Port of Oakland handles over 200,000 TEUs in March
    In the previous month, the Port of Oakland saw a significant uptick in container volume, with 202,816 TEUs passing through its facilities, marking a 19.1% increase compared to March 2023. Import activity at the Oakland Seaport continued its upward trajectory for the fifth consecutive month, with a notable 38.4% surge compared to March 2023. Port operators handled 83,483 full inbound TEUs in March

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Splash web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Diana Shipping fixes out ultramax to Bulk Trading
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Bulk Trading for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels. Bulk Trading hired the 2017-built, 60,456 dwt bulker DSI Phoenix. The gross charter rate is $16,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until ...
  • CMA CGM reveals details of $214m French shipping decarbonisation fund
    French liner CMA CGM and French public sector investment bank Bpifrance have launched a €200m ($214.5m) fund to push forward the French maritime industry's energy transition. Of the €200m, €20m will go to help decarbonise fleets of French shipping firms, €110m and €50m will be assigned to grants and equity investments, respectively, for maritime decarbonisation ...
  • Avenir LNG back at CIMC SOE for LNG bunker newbuild brace
    Avenir LNG has returned to China's Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) for a pair of 20,000 cu m LNG bunker vessel newbuilds. The London-based outfit did not reveal the value of the contract but said the newbuilds would be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027. ...
  • North Sea Shipping adds to offshore fleet
    Norway's North Sea Shipping has recently purchased and taken delivery of the former vessel Horizon Enabler from Horizon Maritime. The multipurpose ROV and light construction vessel has been renamed North Sea Enabler and will join the North Sea Shipping fleet that counts now four specialised offshore vessels. The 2010-build unit has been on a long-term charter ...
  • Vestland reveals PSV extensions with BP
    Norway's Vestland Offshore has unveiled two long-term charter extensions with UK supermajor BP. The 2011-built platform supply vessels Vestland Artemis and Solvik Supplier have been fixed for five and four years respectively. Both ships have been working in the North Sea for several years. Brokers earlier reported the units contracted to BP until May and ...
  • More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
    An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could be affected. The transport ministry sent inspectors to two factories belonging to IHI Corp today after the Japanese manufacturing giant admitted it had falsified fuel economy data for ship and railway engines for at ...
  • Constantin Baack promoted to chief executive role at MPC Capital
    Constantin Baack, the chief executive of Oslo-listed tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has been selected to take the helm at German asset and investment manager MPC Capital. Baack will take over from Ulf Holländer who will step down from the CEO role he has held for nine years. Holländer will move to the supervisory board ...
  • Rhino Resources taps Halliburton for Namibian well construction gig
    Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has been awarded a deepwater multi-well construction contract in Namibia by Africa-focused oil and gas firm Rhino Resources. Under the agreement, Halliburton will construct exploration and appraisal wells and provide testing services. The US firm will also extend its country operation facilities to support all product service lines from Namib
  • Wah Kwong books two ultramax newbuilds at New Dayang
    Wah Kwong has returned to New Dayang Shipbuilding for more ultramax bulk carrier newbuilds. The Hong Kong-based diversified shipowner has contracted the shipbuilding arm of state-run machinery manufacturer Sumec Group for a pair of Crown 63 Plus design vessels. No price or delivery dates were disclosed. Brokers are pricing similar newbuilds in China at about ...
  • Egypt's National Navigation signs for kamsarmax newbuilds in China
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) is set to expand its fleet with a pair of kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuilds from China. The Cairo-based owner has commissioned Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry to build and deliver the 82,000 dwt units in 2026. Established in 1981, National Navigation owns a fleet of 14 vessels flying the Egyptian ...
  • Coal shipments targeted by Colombian drug cartels
    Cocaine became Colombia's largest export last year in US dollar terms, surpassing oil and coal, according to data from Bloomberg. Increasingly drug cartels are turning to coal shipments as a way to export their goods, using chemicals to create fake coal. Law firm A&A Multiprime Corp has released its 2024 Colombia Drug Smuggling Report, offering ...
  • US reveals plans for up to 12 offshore wind auctions through 2028
    US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule which includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028. The leasing schedule includes four potential offshore lease sales in 2024, one each in 2025 and 2026, two in 2027, and four in 2028. In 2021, ...
  • Operators sought for Cape Town's liquid bulk terminal
    South Africa is pressing ahead with a long-awaited port privatisation programme despite some ongoing problems with a first tender. State-run Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is seeking tenders to develop Cape Town's liquid bulk terminal in a 25-year concession. Earlier Transnet granted a 25-year contract to International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to manage the ...
  • Houthis resume attacks on shipping
    After a break of more than two weeks, the Houthis from Yemen struck back at ships yesterday. The militants took aim at the Maersk Yorktown and an American destroyer in the Gulf of Aden, as well as firing at the MSC Veracruz in the Indian Ocean. There were no reports of any of attacks actually ...
  • BHP bids for Anglo American
    In one of the largest potential mining mergers in more than a decade, London-listed Anglo American has confirmed it has received an "unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional" proposal from Australia's BHP, the world's largest mining company. Anglo said that as part of any deal BHP was proposing spin-offs of two Anglo units in South Africa- ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • US targeting of Iranian oil shipments continues as major front targeted
    The US is continuing to slap sanctions on ships and companies facilitating sales of Iranian oil for the benefit of...
  • CMA CGM offers $214m fund to finance decarbonisation projects
    Public sector investment bank Bpifrance will manage the majority of the fund, which will also finance research projects within the...
  • African states lack resources to police fake flag registries, IMO hears
    Vessels flying the flags of some West African states have been restricted from calling at UAE ports in 2024 as...
  • MAN claims its ammonia engine's N20 emissions are 'extremely low'
    MAN continues to test its ammonia dual-fuel engine and hopes to deliver its first motor later this year
  • Gas carrier fleet shipping Iranian LPG expands as exports boom
    Scrutiny of Iran's sanctioned energy trade tends to centre on the oil exports and the dark fleet servicing it. However...
  • UK Club beefs up loss prevention work
    The move will see safety and risk management, claims and underwriting teams work more closely together to adapt cover offered...
  • Shipping markets no longer just about supply and demand, says Norden's Rindbo
    'The ability to stay nimble to react to changes in shipping markets is more important than ever,' says Norden chief executive
  • India allows three more Russian entities to provide marine insurance
    Move will facilitate imports of crude in face of Western price cap
  • Hanwha Ocean racks up Q1 profit backed by strong growth in LNG carrier business
    LNG carrier sales and the weak Won have contributed to the turnaround
  • MPC Container Ships splits top job
    MPC Container Ships' Baack is to replace Ulf Holländer in the top role at the company's largest investor. His role...
  • Maersk boxship likely target of Red Sea attack
    After a two-week lull in activity, Iran-backed militant group the Houthis have launched several attacks at shipping in the Red...
  • DP World upgrades partnership in East Malaysia to boost container port capacity
    Partnership plans to develop the port to be a hub for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area markets
  • Daily Briefing
    Why increasing North Korean shipments have sparked sanctions scrutiny concerns | IMO divided on how to tackle fraudulent ship registries...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Knight-Swift girds truckload operations, awaits 'catalyst' for market upturn
    Cost and pricing pressures are tightening truckload margins, but Knight-Swift CEO Adam Miller sees supply and demand getting "closer to a balance."
  • Breakbulk24: Shipping should watch for impact of elections on climate rules: S&P
    The shipping industry is facing a prolonged period of geopolitical instability, attendees at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference were told Thursday.
  • ODFL steers steadily toward LTL revival, citing manufacturing gains
    The second-largest US LTL provider is protecting its "excess capacity," and investing in terminals, equipment and people while waiting for improved freight demand.
  • Rate slide slows on Asia-Europe ocean trade, with hefty hikes set for May
    But major forwarders do not expect the Red Sea ship diversions to provide any meaningful lift in Asia-Europe rates beyond the second quarter.
  • US freight recovery 'likely in couple of months': ACT Research
    With Class 8 truck orders dropping, ACT Research believes rising US freight demand will hit tightening truck capacity sooner rather than later.
  • Opinions mixed on potential for disruption as ILA contract deadline inches closer
    The risk of a strike along the East and Gulf coasts stems from the ILA believing it is entitled to a fair share of the ocean carriers' pandemic windfall of over $400 billion, as estimated by one industry analyst.
  • Hapag-Lloyd widens net amid total shift to electronic bills of lading
    Three years after launching its electronic bill of lading product with WaveBL, the carrier is accelerating its move to eBL by striking a deal with a second vendor.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • US blacklists tankers to target Iranian oil sales and drone shipments
    Blacklistings of vessels and shipping companies are the first since Iran's missile attack against Israel
  • Small general cargo ship becomes first to transit Baltimore channel after bridge collapse
    Six ships remain in area shut-in by casualty as draught remains limited in temporary shipping channel
  • Kirby's coastal fleet buoys earnings as customers flock to larger Jones Act vessels
    Tank-barge operator sees strong demand in both inland and coastal fleets
  • Podcast: Meet the young entrepreneur putting the wind in container shipping's sails
    Green Seas audio edition sits down with Danielle Southcott, chief executive of Veer Group
  • MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • Public vs private: Why a $2.7bn listed shipping company isn't big enough and raising money is always 'humbling'
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at the how shipowners make both private and public models work
  • Royal Caribbean chief shouts 'wow' as cruise giant lifts expectations for 2024
    Company is in record booked position for year ahead
  • Cleaves Securities boss Per Olav Karlsen explains 'nonsense' bankruptcy reports
    CEO of Norwegian investment bank tells TradeWinds that Scandinavian media claims are well wide of the mark
  • MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • Ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after suspected Houthi missile attack
    Flare-up of rebel group's activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port
  • MH Simonsen orders eight hybrid methanol tankers at reborn Chinese yard
    Order spree continues for Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding
  • 'It's still a volatile business' but what goes down must come back up, says Norden boss Jan Rindbo
    CEO says Danish company is equipped to handle the volatility and create returns for investors
  • Avenir LNG dives in with order for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding duo
    Joint venture embarks on second phase of growth strategy as it boosts owned fleet to seven ships
  • Grieg stays in the black even as freight rates fall back down to earth
    Private Bergen owner saw the market normalise in 2023 following highs in 2022
  • Aframax oversupply hits rates amid Canada pipeline delay fear
    The $34m Trans Mountain Expansion is due to open on 1 May but oil companies are concerned about possible delay
  • Greek shipowners overtake Germany as kings of the container ship charter market
    End of an era as boxship charter market fleet continues to shrink
  • Secondhand tanker bids show values heading to new highs
    MR and aframax interest said to be driving the next wave of S&P
  • EU ready to sanction North Korean ships delivering arms to Russia
    New measures also expected to include sanctions against tankers flouting oil price cap
  • Strong start for Bureau Veritas as newbuilding activity spikes
    French classification giant says vessel orders up 21% in the first quarter
  • Viken JV aframax auctioned in Gibraltar emerges with Greek owner
    An entity controlled by Gotsis family firm Eurotankers is listed as the new owner of modern aframax
  • Wah Kwong inks bulk carrier orders in China
    Hong Kong shipping company orders two ultramaxes
  • Poland's Gaz-System inks FSRU time charter with MOL
    Energy company adds right-to-buy option for regas unit as two parties seal deal on Gdansk facility
  • RINA tops Australian port state control detention rate league
    Most IACS member class societies kept detention rates in low single-digit figures, data shows
  • MPC Capital boss Ulf Hollander steps aside as MPC Container Ships CEO Constantin Baack takes over
    Generational change taking place at Hamburg asset manager
  • 'Not going to hide': Rock music-blasting tycoon Rodolphe Saade steps into the spotlight
    CMA CGM supremo talks crises, media expansion and his hopes for the next generation of his family
  • MPC Container Ships banks $55m financing for dual-fuel methanol newbuildings
    Hamburg-based shipowner names finance chief Moritz Fuhrmann co-CEO
  • Biden signs Iran oil sanctions measures into law
    Measures targeting Iran-China trade were part of a broader law to supply military aid to Ukraine
  • Subsea 7 enjoys the sun as warm weather countries drive profitability
    Oslo-listed offshore owner remains on track for 2024 revenues as high as $6.5bn
  • Norden profit hit by huge trading loss as bulker operating margins slide
    Freight Services & Trading division was caught out by markets and booked a huge loss
  • MPC Capital boss Hollander steps aside as MPCC CEO Baack takes over
    Generational change taking place at Hamburg asset manager
  • SpareBank 1 bucks trend as shipping lending returns to growth
    Norwegian bank also grows oil and gas books
  • Pareto Bank's shipping loan book grows, buoyed by offshore subsea segment
    Norwegian lender mandates banks for NOK 150m bond issue
  • Thwarted Houthi missile attack was targeting US Maersk vessel
    Yemeni group also makes unconfirmed claim of long-distance strike against MSC boxship in the Indian Ocean
  • Capesize chartering set for further consolidation as BHP bids for mining rival
    Deal could be first big mining company tie-up in a decade with implications for the dry bulk market

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American Shipper web site
APRIL 25, 2024
  • Gulf Coast ports report cargo volume surge in March
    Cargo flows expanded at ports in Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in March but fell slightly at the Port of Corpus Christi.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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